Revived Bill to Ban Tenant Background Checks in New York City Passes
A movement to ban some tenant background checks in New York City finally succeeded. Landlords carved out core exceptions in the final law.
A movement to ban some tenant background checks in New York City finally succeeded. Landlords carved out core exceptions in the final law.
AI-based hiring tools were touted to save employers time, streamline hiring, and even remove bias from the hiring process. Now, though, critics of these tools – including the New York City Council – s...
Following a murder at a student rental apartment near the University of Florida, some lawmakers have proposed changes to the law that would create new background check requirements.
On June 25, 2018, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 774, which expands Certificate of Relief. The North Carolina Certificate of Relief Law, which was e
Governor Charlie Baker signed the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Law on April 13, 2018 which places further restrictions on employers that inquire a
Oklahoma State University recently adopted a new employee background check policy and faculty members aren’t too pleased about it. According to a report fr
In 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance regarding the use of arrest or conviction records in employment decisions (“G
On November 27, 2017, the City of Spokane City Council passed a new ordinance that prohibits private sector employers from requesting and considering crimi
Under newly adopted 21 V.S.A. § 495k (b), an employer may not require, request, or coerce an employee or applicant to do any of the following: Disclose a u
The ordinance applies to any person employing six or more employees and employment agencies. The ordinance excludes “positions where employers are required